''Ventenata'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

of plants in the

grass family Poaceae ( ), also called Gramineae ( ), is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as grasses. It includes the cereal grasses, bamboos, the grasses of natural grassland and species cultivated in ...

, native to

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, and central + southwest

Asia Asia ( , ) is the largest continent in the world by both land area and population. It covers an area of more than 44 million square kilometres, about 30% of Earth's total land area and 8% of Earth's total surface area. The continent, which ...

. One species, ''

Ventenata dubia ''Ventenata dubia'' is a species of grass known by the common names North Africa grass and wiregrass. It is native to southern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. It is becoming well known in North America, where it is an introduced species ...

'', is considered an invasive

weed A weed is a plant considered undesirable in a particular situation, growing where it conflicts with human preferences, needs, or goals.Harlan, J. R., & deWet, J. M. (1965). Some thoughts about weeds. ''Economic botany'', ''19''(1), 16-24. Pla ...

in many places. ; Species * ''

Ventenata blanchei ''Ventenata'' is a genus of plants in the grass family, native to Europe, North Africa, and central + southwest Asia. One species, ''Ventenata dubia'', is considered an invasive weed in many places. ; Species * '' Ventenata blanchei'' Boiss. - L ...

'' Boiss. - Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Jordan, Israel * ''

'' (Leers) Coss. & Durieu - central Europe, Mediterranean, Ukraine, southern European Russia, Caucasus, Turkey, Kazakhstan; naturalized in parts of North AmericaBiota of North America 2013 county distribution map
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Ventenata eigiana ''Ventenata'' is a genus of plants in the Poaceae, grass family, native to Europe, North Africa, and central + southwest Asia. One species, ''Ventenata dubia'', is considered an invasive weed in many places. ; Species * ''Ventenata blanchei'' Bo ...

'' (H.Scholz & Raus) Dogan - Turkey * ''

Ventenata huber-morathii ''Ventenata'' is a genus of plants in the grass family, native to Europe, North Africa, and central + southwest Asia. One species, ''Ventenata dubia'', is considered an invasive weed in many places. ; Species * ''Ventenata blanchei'' Boiss. - Le ...

'' (Dogan) D.Heller - Turkey * ''

Ventenata macra ''Ventenata'' is a genus of plants in the grass family, native to Europe, North Africa, and central + southwest Asia. One species, ''Ventenata dubia'', is considered an invasive weed in many places. ; Species * ''Ventenata blanchei'' Boiss. - Le ...

'' (Steven) Balansa ex Boiss. - Greece, Crimea, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Caucasus, Cyprus * ''

Ventenata quercetorum ''Ventenata'' is a genus of plants in the grass family, native to Europe, North Africa, and central + southwest Asia. One species, ''Ventenata dubia'', is considered an invasive weed in many places. ; Species * ''Ventenata blanchei'' Boiss. - Le ...

'' Boiss. & Bal. - Turkey * ''

Ventenata sorgerae ''Ventenata'' is a genus of plants in the grass family, native to Europe, North Africa, and central + southwest Asia. One species, ''Ventenata dubia'', is considered an invasive weed in many places. ; Species * ''Ventenata blanchei'' Boiss. - Le ...

'' (Dogan) D.Heller - Turkey * ''

Ventenata subenervis ''Ventenata'' is a genus of plants in the grass family, native to Europe, North Africa, and central + southwest Asia. One species, ''Ventenata dubia'', is considered an invasive weed in many places. ; Species * ''Ventenata blanchei'' Boiss. - Le ...

'' Boiss. & Balansa - Turkey, islands of Eastern Aegean

References

Pooideae Grasses of Asia Grasses of Africa Grasses of Europe Grasses of Russia Poaceae genera {{Pooideae-stub